festerous

English

Etymology

fester +‎ -ous

Adjective

festerous (comparative more festerous, superlative most festerous)

  1. (rare) That is characteristic of, or prone to festering.
    • 2010, David Barber, A Hard Rain Fell: SDS and Why it Failed
      It is not surprising that even as we discover that revolution is the only basic solution, we also find that we are still carriers of the festerous and lingering stench which permeates everything connected with imperialism and slavemaking.
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